Driver in Fatal Car Crash Insists He Was Just Tired – New Tests Show Evidence of Methamphetamine Use
By Ned Meiners SACRAMENTO, CA – A toxicology report released at a preliminary hearing in Sacramento County…
Defense Attorney Claims Probation Dept Won’t Provide Documents As It Did for Prosecution
By Ankita Joshi SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Dept. 9 started off with a claim…
Judge Refuses to Grant Motion to Domestic Abuse Defendant Based on Man’s Violent History
By Derrick Pal SACRAMENTO — Despite a nearly 10-year clean record, a man’s acknowledged violent past in…
Three Guests Now For Sunday’s Webinar: LGBTQ+ Life and Activism in Davis
On March 14 at 1 pm, the latest Vanguard panel will discuss the current LGBTQ+ life and…
Humor: The Biden-Cornpop Standoff: A Look Back
By Jacob Derin It’s been a pretty tough year in lockdown for most of us. Millions have…
Council to Discuss Purchasing Ladder Truck for Fire Department
By David M. Greenwald The idea was first discussed last fall, with an increasing number of three-…
Vanguard Webinar: Yolo County Ethnic Studies Public Forum (Video)
On March 5, the Vanguard had a discussion panel on Yolo County Ethnic Studies Public Forum. The…
Appellate Court Refuses to Hear Appeal of Recusal of SLO DA’s Office from Prosecuting BLM Protesters
By David M. Greenwald On Thursday, a California Appellate Court announced that they had declined to hear…
Judge Cahill Reinstates Third Degree Murder Charge; Jury Selection Resumes with Six Seated to Date
By Dorrin Akbari and Koda Slingluff MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Judge Peter Cahill reinstated the third-degree murder charge…
Petition Approved, Circulating to Recall SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO – The petition to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has…
Victim of Alleged Wooden Stick Attack May Have Been Armed, but Police Didn’t Investigate
By Hongyi Wen WOODLAND, CA – The judge here in Yolo County Superior Court on Wednesday refused…
Defendant Initially Represents Himself at Preliminary Hearing – Later Takes Judge’s ‘Advice’ to Get an Attorney
By Mianna Muscat SACRAMENTO — Defendant Joki Jones appeared in Sacramento County Superior Court representing himself at…
Defendant Criticizes PD Who Kept Him Out of Jail – Even Prosecutor, Judge Support PD
By Michael Wheeler SACRAMENTO, CA — Ill will and resentment bubbled over this week in Sacramento County…
Sometimes ‘Dark’ Court Unusually Cheerful – Judge and Attorneys Share Pleasant Banter during Short Work Day
By Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO, CA – Usually, courtrooms are dark places, with sometimes horrific stories of mayhem,…
Police Officers in Murder Trial Recount Differing Stories on What Happened during Home Invasion Robbery 12 Years Ago
By Aziza Nussipov and Savannah Dewberry SACRAMENTO, CA – Twelve years is a long time, even for…
Great Risk, Little Reward: Berkeley’s RAs Keep Housing Units Afloat Amid Pandemic
By Meenu Pamula Berkeley— Dissatisfaction is not uncommon amongst UC Berkeley’s Resident Assistants (RAs), but in light…
DA Spitzer Accused of Whitewashing Evidence Booking Scandal in January Report
By David M. Greenwald Orange County Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders on Thursday filed a motion to…
New York Governor Cuomo Faces Sexual Harassment Allegations
By Gurman Sidhu NEW YORK – Recently, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York found himself under public…
Commentary: New Research Finds People Aren’t Leaving California, but They Are Leaving SF
By David M. Greenwald One of the big questions—is there a mass exodus out of California due…
SF’s Boudin Joins Progressive Prosecutors In Facebook Live Panel Discussing Black Communities in Criminal Justice System
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin, Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner, and…
